lin3lis language in society
LANGUAGE IN SOCIETY
LIN3LIS
Not currently offered
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
This subject deals with the nature and function of speech variation within communities: social, ethnic, gender and age differences; non-standard speech forms and their social functions; bilingualism and language contact; language shift and language death. Variation across communities is also considered in terms of different speech patterns used in different cultures.
FacultyFaculty of Humanities & Social Sciences
Credit points15
Subject Co-ordinatorDavid Bradley
Available to Study Abroad StudentsYes
Subject year levelYear Level 3 - UG
Exchange StudentsYes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites Must have passed one Linguistics subject from LIN1NLA, LIN1NLB, LIN1LCS or LIN1LDD. All other students require co-ordinator's approval.
Co-requisitesN/A
Incompatible subjects LIN2LIS
Equivalent subjectsN/A
Special conditionsN/A
Learning resources
Readings
Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
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Readings | An Introduction to Sociolinguistics. | Prescribed | Holmes, J. | LONDON: LONGMAN. |
Readings | Introducing sociolinguistics | Prescribed | Myerhoff, M. | BLACKWELL 2006 |
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